Display-stand.



No. 644,247. Patented Feb. 27, I900.-

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DISPLAY STAND.

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DISPLAY STAND.

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ROBERT L. HENLEY, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF TO JAMES H. BUTTON, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPEGIFICATION forming eat of Letters Patent no. 644,247, dated February 27, 1900.

Application filed October 2, 1899. Serial No. 732,269. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT L. HENLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Stands; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of. reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has most particular reference to that class of display-stands designed for the use of grocers and embodying shelves upon which may be displayed in an attractive manner samples of the various kinds of goodscanned,bottled,&c.kept by the user, although it is obvious that its usefulness is not restricted to grocers.

The invention consists in certain peculiarities in the construction of parts and in certain combinations and arrangements of elements, substantially as hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the subjoined claims.

The objects of the invention are to provide a display-stand which, considered in its entirety, has the following novel and advantageous characteristics-namely, first, the parts are so mounted as to provide for various adjustments which enable the user radically to change the form of the stand, thus affording opportunities for novel and attractive displays not presented when the stand or its parts are of fixed construction; secondly, the stand is built up of independently-adjustable and separable parts, whereby changes may be made therein to accord with different conditions of place or space where the display is to be made and to suit various different kinds and sizes of goods to be displayed; thirdly, its construction is such as that there are no rods or obstructions of any kind whatsoever in the way of the goods displayed; fourthly, it may be shipped or stored in knockdown condition and in most compact form; fifthly, the putting of the stand together for use, the taking of it apart for storage or transportation, and the adjustments of its parts may be readf ily accomplished and require no special me-' chanical skill, and, finally, it is durable, and

in comparison with its several capabilities or 5 5 characteristics above named is of simple and inexpensive construction. These several objects are accomplished by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which show the preferred embodiment of my invention and in which similar reference characters designate the same parts in the several views.

In said drawings, Figures 1, 2, and 3 are perspective views of a display stand constructed in accordance with the invention, showing radically different forms thereof which the parts may be adjusted to produce. Fig. 4. is a detail perspective view of a device which connects the stationary shelf 17 of the stand with the main supports. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view intended particularly to show the clamping means of the device. Fig.

6 isa detail perspective view of a plate which constitutes one of the members of the clamping means and also serves to connect adjacent ends of two of the display-sections together. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of said plate, showing the side thereof opposite that seen in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a detail view of one end of the stationary shelf 12 and a portion of the upright display-section, showing a lock for securing the latter in vertically-adjusted position. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of a clamp member which is employed in certain adjustments of the stand and which dispense with the upright display-section. Fig.

10 is a perspective and a sectional view of a bolt upon which one end of a shelf is pivoted, and Figs. 11 and 12 are detail views showing 0 the bolt applied to a shelf.

The main supports of the stand preferably consist of two similar parts A, each formed to provide two legs a a, con verging to each other from their lower ends and surmounted by up- 5 wardly-extending diverging arms a a. The

two supports A are preferably connected at the base by brace-rods p p and mounted on reversible rollers m The displaying portions proper of the stand are provided by a plurality (preferably three) of display-sections 1, 2, and 3, mounted to be relatively adjustable, and preferably a stationary shelf Z2, supported in the space which constitutes the junction of the display-sections. Each displaysection embodies two side arms 70 or h, connected by a plurality of shelves 2'. The arms 7a of sections 1 and 2 are pivotally supported at their upper ends, whereby they may be adjusted to various inclinations or positions with respect to each other and to shelf 1). The section 3 is mounted to be vertically adjustable, and when it is used its shelves will be above the fixed shelf 1). The sections are also mounted so as to be independently removable from the stand, whereby when desired less than the entire number of sections maybe employed and all may be removed for convenience in storage or transportation. The several shelves i are independently pivoted to their respective supporting-arms or it, whereby they maybe adjusted to various angles with respect to said.

supporting-arms. By this means the shelves may always be horizontal, regardless of the angleof inclination or position of thesupporting-arms, or they maybe adjusted to incline from a horizontal without necessitating adjustment of their supporting-arms when it.

is desired that they assume such position. The shelves are, furthermore, mounted to be adjustable independently to and from each.

other between their supporting-arms and to be separately removed therefrom when desired.

It will be seen that the construction thus generally described provides a display-stand having capabilities of adjustment which adapt it to display an infinite variety-of kinds and sizes of goods and to be changed radi-t cally in shapeand size to suit the kind of display to be presented or the scheme of display. to be carried out and also to present a dis-. play which does not depend for its differ ent appearance from that which preceded it upon difierences in the goods displayed. It thus affords the greatest opportunities for most radical changes in the characters of the displays and allows the goods to be shown in most attractive manners. In addition. to

these very important advantages possessed by the invention the changes permissible in the size and shape of the stand enable it to be used in various places the conditions of.

which demand different styles or sizes,.respectively. Furthermore, the separability of the parts enables the stands to be shippedor stored in most compact form, and the construction of the stand is such that when the parts are assembled for use no means areor need be employed which obstruct the view of the display.

The various preferred means devised and employed by me for securing the several parts adjustably and removably in position will now be described.

The stationary shelf 1) is supported in p'osi tion between the two main supports A and arms of eachdevice are bent reversely, as

shown, one extending upward from one end of its device and the other extending downward c of each device which connects saidarms to- 'gether is suitably securedlto the edge of the from the other end ofthe same. The portion shelf 11 andpreferablyhas a set-0E portion:.

the display-section 3, and is formed, as shown sponding arms is of section 2 and have elongated openingsf near both ends of each, which receive pivot-pins f, projecting from the ends of said arms, thus permitting piv- Ic", which receives andguides-a side arm. hof

-.at g, to constitutelocking or clamping mem- -bers.. Two plates (Z d, whichare located in the spaces between the edges of the shelf 12 and the armsa of the mainsupportsA, con- -nect the arms .70 of section 1 with the corre- 'otal adjustment of said sections and also bodily adjustment of eithertowardand from the other. Each connectingplate (Z is mounted to be turned pivotally relatively to shelf .b and the parts fixedly: connected with the latter, and each has flanges d, which engage the edges of the arms 70 7c duringcertain adjustments of the sections 1. and2 and stiffen the connection of one section with the other. i

at such time. These flanges extend through.

out a portion onlyof the lengths of their re- I spective plates, so as to not interfere with the pivotal adjustments of the sections 1 and 2 when the latter have been adjusted so that their pivot-pins will be in the outer endsof slots f. Each of said, plates is also formed q with a central opening 'n' and with a clamp member g, surrounding said opening. The

arms hof the display-section 3 extend through the set-off portions 0 of the devices a, and

their lower ends are formed with open-ended slots h to permit the section 3 to be applied and removed without removing other parts it of the stand which are used therewith, and

said lower ends are eachformed at both sides with clamp. members corresponding with the members g-and g, which they respectively engage. The several clamp members g, g, and g? are formed similarly. to the faces of frictionclutches which construction is preferred, because it is simple in construction and provides for a maximum number of adjustments of the plates d d. To hold the clampmembers in interlocking engagement with each other and permit them readily to be released, I prefer to employ a locking rod or bolt n, which extends from one side of the stand to the other through the openings formed in the clamp members g, g, and g and is provided at its ends with adjustable nuts or heads 6, as indicated.

Secured to the under side of the fixed shelf 1) are dogs Z, (preferably spring pressed,) which engage depressions or teeth Z in the edges of the arms h andoperate to hold the section 3 in place. Preferably each arm has a series of said depressions or teeth which permit it to be held in vertically-adjustable positions.

The outer portions of arms 7r; 7c of the sections 1 and 2 are connected by a pair of curved braces m, each formed of two parts, having a slidable or telescopic engagement with each other and provided with a clamp-screw m or other suitable means for holding them in adjusted position.

The construction thus far described provides, as will be seen, for the adjustment of the several display-sections 1, 2, and 3 to various relative angles or positions and for the removal of section 3 without interfering with sections 1 and 2. In Fig. 9 is shown a device 0, which isinterchangeable with section 3 and is used (when the latter is not employed)-to render the clamping means complete. Said device 0 consists of a plate having flanges 0 at its top, by which itis supported in the setoff portions 0 of the devices 0, and formed with openings 0 through which the lockingbolt n extends, and with clamp members 0 at both sides to engage clamp members 9 and g.

It will be observed that when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1 the clamp will operate to lock the lower ends of the arms of section 3 rigidly between devices 0 and plates 61 and will also look said plates d against a tendency to accidental movement, which might not be completely overcome by the braces m. It will also be observed that when the three sections 1, 2, and 3 are used and sections 1 and 2 are adjusted to horizontal position the confronting ends of the arms of said sections 1 and 2 will occupy positions in which they (approximately or really) touch each other and that when they are in said position the heads 6 of the locking-bolts n will span the space between or junction of said confronting ends and engage the latter and lock them tightly against the surfaces of said plates d, whereby in such event the clamp will not only look section 3 and plates 01 in place, but will further assist the braces m in holding sections 1 and 2 rigidly in said horizontal position. Similarly if the section 3 is not being used for the time being and sections 1 and 2 are adjusted to relative positions, such as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the clamp will serve both to lock the plates 01 and the arms of the sections rigidly in adjusted positions. Finally it will be seen that the clamping means is so located as to be common to the arms of the several sections.

To permit independent adjustment of the several shelvest' to Various angles or positions with relation to the arms, each of said shelves is pivotally connected with the arms of its section and has clamping devices for holding it in adj-usted position. The pivoting and clamping means employed by me consist of boltsj, having reduced rounded portions j and angular ends 3' The angular parts of these bolts extend through angular openings q in the side arms h or and correspondingly-formed openings in the ends of the shelves, and their inner ends are attached to springs j located in sockets j, provided in the ends of the shelves t therefor. By pulling the bolts outward so as to free the angular portions thereof from the correspondingly-shaped openings in the ends of the shelves and side arms h or k the shelves may be adjusted pivotally to the desired position, and when said position is secured the bolts are released and they are caused to return to their normal position by the actions of their springs, thus locking the shelves in adjusted position. To the end that the shelves may also be adj usted farther from or nearer to each other, so as to change the distance between shelves without removing any from the stand, there is a plurality of openings q for each shelf normally used, and said openings q are connected in series by slots q; but removal of the shelves from the sections for storage purposes or independently of each other to change the number thereof in the respective sections may also be provided for and is accomplished in this construction simply by connecting the bolts with the springs in such manner as that they may readily be detached from each other, as shown in Fig. 10. The angular portion of each bolt is preferably ten-sided, thus providing for holding the shelves in a great number of dif ferent positions of pivotal adjustment.

From the above the various advantages of my invention will readily be seen, and it will also be understood that while the detail embodiment thereof is quite advantageous, yet the invention is not in all respects limited thereto and that the details of construction may be changed without departing from the spirit of the invention or going outside the bounds of its scope.

Having thus described the invention, What I believe to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A display-stand, comprising a main support, three display-sections having side arms projecting in different directions, plates connecting contiguous ends of the arms of two sections,and clamping devices forlocking said plates and the arms of the third section together, substantially as described.

2. A display-stand, comprising main supports, a shelf fixed in position between said supports and with spaces between its ends and said supports, a plurality of display-sections having side arms projecting into said spaces, plates connecting together contiguous ends of IIO the arms of two of said sections, and clamping devices for locking said plates to contiguous arms of a third section and for locking the latter arms between said plates and the ends of the fixed shelf.

3. A display-stand, comprising a main sup port, a plurality of display-sections having side arms, pivoted plates connecting adjacent ends of said side arms with each other, and

means for locking said pivoted platesin adjusted position.

4. A display-stand, comprisinga main sup port, and a plurality of display-sections supported thereby, each of saiddisplay-sections embodying supporting-arms and shelves connecting said arms together and being mounted to have pivotal and bodily-adjustments, substantially as described.

5. A display-stand, comprising a main support, and a plurality of display-sections supportedthereby, two of said display-sections being adjustable pivotally at opposite sides of thebase of a third section, and each of saiddisplay-sections embodying supportingarms and shelves connecting said arms together, substantially as described.

6. A display-stand, comprising a main support, and a plurality of display-sections supported thereby, t\vo of said display-sections being adjustable pivotally at oppositesides of the base of a third section and said third section being removable, and each of said display-sections embodying supporting-arms and shelves connecting said arms together, substantially as described.

7. A display-stand comprising a main sup port, and a plurality of display-sections supported. thereby, one of said display-sections being removable and the other sections having pivotal and bodily adjustments, as described, said other sections being provided with pivoted shelves, all for the purposes specified.

S. A display-stand, comprising a main sup port, a plurality of display-sections having side arms,plates to which contiguous ends of said arms are secured, clamp members carried by said plates, double-face clamp members, one face of each of which engages the clamp member on the adjacent plate, clamp members to engage the other facesof the double-faced members, and means for lock ing said clamp members together.

11. A display-stand, comprising a main support, a fixed shelf, pivoted display-sections at opposite sides of said fixed shelf, and a removable display section above said shelf, each display-section comprising side arms and shelves, and the shelves of the pivoted sections being pivotally adjustable.

12. A display-stand, comprising a main support, a fixed shelf, pivotally and bodily adjustable sections at opposite sid es of said fixed r shelf, and a removable display-section pro jecting above said shelf.

13. A display-stand, comprisinga main sup port, a fixed shelf, pivotally and bodily ad- 1 sections having side arms, pivoted to opposite ends of said plates and adjustable to and from each other bodily thereon.

15. A display-stand,comprising a main support, pivoted plates,a plurality of display-sections, having side arms pivoted to opposite ends of said plates and adjustable to and from each other bodily thereon, means for clamping said arms in pivotally-adjusted position, and means for clamping the plates in adjusted position and for clamping contiguous ends of the side armsto said plates in certain adj ustments of the arms, substantially as described. 1

16. A display-stand, having supportinglegs, a fixed shelf in the space between the upper ends of said legs, bent arms securing said shelf to the legs, and adjustable display sections having side arms in the spaces spanned by said bent arms.

17. A display-stand,havin g display-sections constructed with side arms, and plates connectin g the arms of one section with the companion arms of the other section, said arms having pivot-pins and said plates having elongated openings for said pivot-pins, substantially as described.

18. A display-stand, comprising main supports, a plurality of display-sections having side arms, and pivotally-mounted plates connecting the arms of one section with the comconnecting one display-section with the other, means for clamping said sections in adjusted positions, said sections having pivotally-adjustable shelves and clamping means therefor, substantially as described and for the purposes set forth.

21. A display-stand, comprising main supports, a fixed shelf, mounted between the upper ends of said supports, a plurality of display-sections, projecting in dilferent directions from said fixed shelf and having side arms extending toward each other and into spaces between the ends of the fixed shelf and the main supports, and clamping means for locking the contiguous ends of said arms together, in said spaces.

22. A display-stand, comprising main supports, a fixed shelf, mounted between the upper ends of said supports, a plurality of display-sections projecting in difierent directions and having side arms ext-endingtoward each other and into spaces between the ends of the fixed shelf and the main supports, plates connecting together contiguous ends of the arms of two sections, means for pivoting said arms upon said plates and for permitting the arms to be adjusted toward and from each other bodily on said plates, and clamping means for said arms.

23. Adisplay-stand,comprisingamainsupport, a display-section having side arms proj ecting above said support and provided with shelves connecting its arms together, pivoted plates engaging the lower ends of said arms, side arms pivoted to opposite ends of said plates and adjustable to and from each other bodily thereon, pivoted shelves connecting the latter arms together in pairs, and clamp ing means for locking the plates adjustably to the lower ends of the first-mentioned arms and for locking the other arms to the plates in certain positions of bodily adjustment of said arms, substantially as described.

24. A display-stand, comprising main supports, a display-section having arms at its sides, each arm provided with clamp members at both sides, plates having clamp members engaging those on the outer sides of said arms, clamp members engaging those on the inner sides of said arms, means for locking the clamp members together, and display-sections having arms pivoted to said plates.

25. A display-stand, comprising main supports, a display-section having arms at its sides, each arm provided with clamp members at both sides, plates having clamp members engaging those on the outer sides of said arms, clamp members engaging those on the inner sides of said arms, means for locking the clamp members together, and display-sections having arms pivoted to said plates and pivoted shelves connecting their arms together.

26. A display-stand, comprising main supports, a fixed shelf, means supporting said fixed shelf between said supports, each of said means having arms projecting from the shelf to the adjacent support and a clamp member between said arms, plates having clamp members, display-sections having side arms pivotally connected with said plates, a display section having side arms each formed at its lower end with a clamp member at each side, and means for forcing the clamp members into interlocking engagement with each other.

27. Adisplay-stand,comprisingamainsup- I port, a plurality of display-sections supported thereby, one of said display-sections being removable, and the other sections having pived plates each having a clamp member, piv

otally and bodily adjustable display-sections having side arms connected by said plates,

and provided with pivotally-mounted shelves, a removable display-section having side arms formed at the lower ends with open-ended slots and clamp members at both sides of each arm, and a rod extending through the clamp members and provided with means for forcing the clamp members into interlocking engagement.

29. A display-stand,comprisinga main support and a plurality of relatively-adjustable display-sections, each of said sections having a series of pivoted shelves, means for permitting the shelves to be adjusted bodily toward and from each other, and means for securing the shelves in adjusted position.

30. A display-stand, provided with side arms and shelves connecting said arms together, said arms and shelves having angular openings and bolts having angular sec tions removably engaged with the angular openings in the shelves and arms, and serving to lock said shelves adj ustably to the arms, substantially as described. 7 31. A display-stand, provided with side arms and shelves connecting said arms together, said arms and shelves having angular openings, bolts having angular sections removably engaged with the angular openings in the shelves and arms, said bolts having reduced inner ends, and springs for attaching said bolts to the shelves so as to permit disengagement of the angular sections thereof from said openings.

32. A display-stand, provided with side arms, having angular openings connected together in series, shelves connecting said arms and having angular openings, and bolts having angular sections removably engaged with said openings in the arms and shelves, said bolts also having reduced inner ends located in the openings in the shelves and serving as pivots for the shelves when the angular sec tions of the bolts are disengaged from said openings, substantially as described, Whereby the shelves are adjustable pivotally and bodily, as specified.

A display-stand, having a main support, and a pivoted display-section, comprising side arms having angular openings connected together in series by slots, shelves connecting said arms together and having angular openings, bolts having angular sections removably engaged with said angular openings, and also having reduced inner ends located in the openings in the shelves and serving as pivots when the angular sections of the bolts are disengaged from said openings, and springs connecting said inner ends of the bolts with the shelves.

34. A display-stand, comprising main supports, a fixed shelf between the upper ends of said main supports, a plurality of displaysections mounted to be adjustable pivotally and bodily as described; each of said sections comprising slotted side arms, shelves between said arms having angular openings, and bolts connecting the shelves with the arms, said bolts being longitudinally movable and having roundand angular sections, as specified.

A display-stand, comprising main sup ports, pivotally-adjustable plates-, and distions having side arms with their confronting ends connected by said plates, each of said sections also having shelves pivoted between its arms and means for fixing the shelves in adjusted positions, and clamps, securing said plates in adjusted positions and also fixing the confronting ends of the side arms to said plates. at

37. A display-stand, comprising main supports, pivot-ally adjustable plates havingc-lamp members,display-sections having side arms with their confronting ends connected by said plates and shelves pivoted between the arms of each section, means for pivoting said arms to opposite ends-of the plates and for permitting the arms to be adjusted bodily toward and from the centers of the plates,

clamp members to engage those on the plates, and a locking-bolt extending throughsaid plates and clamp members and having heads to engage the confronting ends of said arms in certain adjustments of the sections.

38. A display-section, comprising main supports, plates adjacent to the upper ends thereof, having clamp members, clamp members adjacent thereto, a display-section, means for causing said members to clamp the lower ends of said section between them, and displaysections having side arms attached to said plates andconnected thereby.

39. A display-stand, comprising main supports, plates adjacent to the upper ends thereof, having clamp members, clamp members adjacent thereto, a displaysection having arms projecting betweensaid clamp members and formed to interlock therewith, lockingbolts to secure said clamp members and arms together, and display-sections having side arms attached to said platesand connected thereby.

40. A display-stand,"comprising mainsnpports, pivot-ally -mounted =plates adjacent thereto, having clamp members, clamp members adjacent thereto,a display-sectiomhaving arms projecting between said clamp members and formed to interlock therewith,dis-

play-sections proj ectin g i from opposite ends of said'plates, means for pivoting=the latter sections to the platesand for permitting them to be adjusted toward and from the centers the clamp members and havingheads at its outer ends,-substantially as describedand for the purpose set forth.

41. A display-stand,comprisingmain supthereof, and a locking-bolt extending through ports, a fixed shelf, display-sections having 5 arms projecting in differentdirections from opposite ends of said. shell, means for seeur- .lng the arms of the several sections together, and dogs secured to saidshelf for engaging the arms of one section.

In testimony Whereofl affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. 

